Delaware River Report / Conditions April 2, 2016

We’re checking on the Cannonsville release to verify the recording.  We will update that information as soon as possible.  We ended up with just a brief shower on the West Branch yesterday with a little more light rain overnight and into this morning.  There were fish rising in the afternoon mostly eating early brown and black stoneflies.  Nymphing was the most productive method with pheasant tails in #16 – 18.  There are a few hendricksons popping out here and there on the lower sections but nothing to get excited about yet.  We’re still seeing mostly Quill Gordons and the early Blue Winged Olives.  Blue Quills shouldn’t be too far behind.  Today should be mild with highs in the mid- 50’s.  The temps will drop significantly overnight into the 20’s.  We should stay cooler until Wednesday- then see a slow increase in temperatures.

Jim with another nice fish from last week. Photo by Bruce Miller

Hatching:
Blue Winged Olives #16 – 18 – Baetis vagans (updated name: Baetis tricaudatus)
Quill Gordons #14 – Epeorus pluralis
Tiny Black Stoneflies #18 – Capniidae sp.
Early Black and Brown Stoneflies #14 – 16 – Taenopteryx & Strophopteryx spp.